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Photograph of Boulder City High School groundbreaking ceremony, Boulder City, Nevada, March 04, 1949
Date
1949-03-04
Archival Collection
Description
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Boulder City High School in Boulder City, Nevada. Elbert Edwards is second from left.
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TA wall mounted signs, Mill City, Nevada
Date
2021
Archival Collection
Description
A wall mounted sign for the TA in Mill City with a detail shot of the welcome sign during the day.
6000 Frontage Rd, Mill City, NV 89418
TA
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, New York, July 10, 1938
Date
1938-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting inside the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Hughes' Paris hop delayed by motor trouble. New York City-- Howard Hughes, millionaire oil man and speed flyer, in the cabin of his huge Lockheed plane as he waited impatiently for a crew of mechanics to repair one of the motors so that he could take off for Paris. He was forced to give up his plans to leave on July 9th when mechanics found that it would be impossible to change the 18 cylinders of his motors in time. Crews worked all night at the job. Rough spots were found in the cylinders during fuel consumption tests. Credit Line (ACME) 7/10/38 Burs SF."
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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938
Date
1938-07-15
Archival Collection
Description
Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "New York hails heroes of World Flight, New York City --- In the greatest reception since Lindbergh's, Howard Hughes and his gallant companions paraded up Broadway today, almost smothered beneath New York's ticker-tape accolade recognizing their record-smashing world dash. Here's Hughes, (center back, seat), gazing up the tons of torn paper fluttering down on him and his comrades, following in the car behind. Beside Hughes on the left is Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair, 1939. Credit Line (ACME) 7/15/38."
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North Las Vegas City Hall behind a U-Haul business on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Civic Center Drive in North Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph, 2018 December 04
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00394
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Collage of scenes in Bullhead City, Arizona: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- A collage of scenes in Bullhead City, Arizona. Inscription with image says, "Home of the largest landlocked stripers in the world! Just across the river from the friendliest casinos in Nevada. Fly in... boat in... drive in"
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Slide of Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1957
Date
1957
Archival Collection
Description
Students exiting Maude Frazier Hall at Nevada Southern University (later University of Nevada, Las Vegas).
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Photograph of Wright Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
Date
1980 to 1989
Archival Collection
Description
An aerial view of the John S. Wright Hall. Hotels of the Las Vegas Strip can be seen in the background.
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Frontier Hotel and Casino music hall, dinner menu, 1970
Date
1905-05-23
Archival Collection
Description
Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Frontier Hotel and Casino Music Hall Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936
Date
1931 to 1936
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Arizona Street in Boulder City. From this view point, several shops are visible, such as the Visitors Bureau and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
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